Nokia Sets Rollout for New Lumia Phones

By

Sven Grundberg

Updated Sept. 27, 2012 1:15 p.m. ET

STOCKHOLM—Nokia Corp. broke its long silence on European marketing plans for new Lumia smartphones one day before rival Apple Inc. starts selling the new iPhone in nearly two dozen additional countries.

The Finnish handset maker said the new Lumia 820 and 920 devices—unveiled earlier this month— will go on sale in key European markets in November. Nokia didn't reveal its plans for the crucial U.S. market, where it hopes to regain...